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Bill: Secular State Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Humanist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4540
Description[?]:
| To ensure that all people, regardless of their religious belief or lack thereof, are represented fairly and equally the state must strive for secularisation. Religious beliefs can not and should not be the bases of a state alone and we must do all that we are able to ensure our state remains impartial in matters of religious belief which could otherwise corrupt and negatively influence laws which may be for the good of the people. This bill does not effect the ability for people to practice their religious beliefs outside of government, nor does it seek to limit the religious freedoms people enjoy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:13:52, March 03, 2019 CET | From | Hosian Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Secular State Bill |
| Message | To deny children spiritual guidance at school is to deny them an education in the love and grace of the Lord, and to deny them a deeper understanding of themselves. |
| Date | 18:28:09, March 03, 2019 CET | From | Humanist Party | To | Debating the Secular State Bill |
| Message | We believe that a school is a place of education, not for the fulfilment of spiritual needs. Children would still be free to partake in spiritual guidance in places of worship. This bill is not prohibiting religious or spiritual beliefs outright. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 22 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 52 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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